Give Your Filet-O-Fish A Saucy French-Inspired Upgrade With This Unexpected Swap

The flaky, comforting Filet-O-Fish has been a popular McDonald's menu item for years. The sandwich typically comes with a fried Alaskan Pollock filet, a slice of American cheese, and creamy tartar sauce on a fluffy soft bun. But around the world, the McDonald's fish sandwich takes on several forms, some of which can be easily concocted here in the U.S. with the right customizations and condiment additions. One of our favorites we'd like to try? The Fish McDeal sandwich from France.

McDonald's France offers a McDeal fish sandwich that comes with a breaded filet, lettuce and tomato, and a savory mixture of ketchup and ranch sauce. If you want to try this French-inspired upgrade here in the States, order your Filet-O-Fish without cheese and tartar sauce, ask for tomato and lettuce on top, and then order sides of ranch and ketchup packets to mix together and spread on the bun yourself. Voila! A French fish sandwich that doesn't require hopping on a plane to try.

The tomato and lettuce give this sandwich a refreshing, light flavor and crunch, while the ranch and ketchup give it a sweeter flavor than you'd get with the tartar sauce. It also makes it less salty, as the cheese, fish, and tartar sauce together really amp up the sodium content. Just note that adding the veggies may slightly increase the price of your sandwich, depending on restaurant location. Either way, it's an easy way to change up the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish by ordering it French-style.

Diehard Filet-O-Fish fans will argue that this sandwich is perfect as-is. But if you're curious to try the French version of this sandwich, there are a few other additions and customizations you can make to elevate it even further. Try ordering it with onions, too — a simple addition to give your McDonald's Filet-O-Fish more flavor and crunch. You can get the diced onions that come on the regular McDonald's burgers or get the slivered onions that grace the iconic Quarter Pounder burger. Either way, it'll add an acidic touch that pairs well with the neutral flavor of the fish and the tangy ketchup-ranch combo.

If the single filet doesn't fill you up, Reddit users say to order the double filet instead. "For an extra dollar I always get the double fish sandwich," one Redditor commented. To keep the sandwich from falling apart, keep the slice of cheese on the order. The cheese will help "glue" the patties together, according to another Reddit user. Then, get all your veggie and sauce additions ordered, which you can easily do through the McDonald's app or in person at the drive-thru.